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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,684.43, 74,087.84 and 29,811.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,684.43, 74,087.84 and 29,811.27 is: 41,141.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,684.43 : 74,087.84 = 29,811.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,684.43/74,087.84 = 29,811.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,684.43x = 74,087.84 × 29,811.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,684.43x = 2,208,652,601.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,208,652,601.96/53,684.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,141.40

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